SMV Konecranes has secured an order for 19 forklifts and reach stackers due for delivery to Novorssiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) during the third quarter.

"The contract was won in the face of the toughest possible competition," says Patrik Lundbäck, SMV sales director. The value of the order was not disclosed.

"NCSP is a highly professional, demanding customer and the leading port in Russia and the Black Sea area," he said.

The 17 forklifts and 2 reach stackers will be powered by Volvo engines and equipped with SMV's hydraulic load sensing system with variable piston pumps and box type chassis.

Lundbäck said SMV's Russian dealer BT St Petersburg's "well-developed Russian nationwide service network" was a key factor in securing the order.
"We expect to sell more than 100 units of SMV Konecranes equipment in Russia in the near future," Lundbäck said.